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- Title
Genetic Affinity Between Diverse Ethnoreligious Communities of Tamil Nadu, India: A Microsatellite Study.
- Authors
EAASWARKHANTH, M.; VASULU, T. S.; HAQUE, IKRAMUL
- Abstract
Historically, a number of local Hindu caste groups have converted to Islam and formed religious endogamous groups. Therefore the local caste groups and religious communities in a region are expected to show genetic relatedness. In this study we investigate the genetic relationship between Tamil-speaking (Dravidian language) Muslims (Sunni), six endogamous Hindu castes, and a tribal ethnic group (Irulars) using 13 CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) autosomal microsatellite markers. Muslims show the highest average heterozygosity (0.405) compared to the other groups. The neighbor-joining tree and the multidimensional-scaling plot show clustering of Tamil-speaking Muslims with three caste groups (Gounder, Paraiyar, and Vanniyar), whereas the Irular tribe is separated out of the cluster.
- Subjects
CASTE; MANNERS &; customs; RELIGIOUS communities; MUSLIMS; ETHNIC groups; GENES
- Publication
Human Biology, 2008, Vol 80, Issue 6, p601
- ISSN
0018-7143
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3378/1534-6617-80.6.601